The programs offer alternatives to throwing away used beads.

Bring on the beads!

While the parade is rolling, we're all about catching those Mardi Gras beads, but what do you do with them after? Donate them ...

We've loved our plastic Mardi Gras beads for a long time. We’ve been catching them since we were kids. But adult problems have cropped up. Between clogged storm drains and ecological concerns, some of ...

The above video shows the top local headlines for the morning of February 2, 2026. LUBBOCK, Texas — Mardi Gras is a vibrant festival with rich food, masks and bead throwing. We at ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. — It’s carnival season in New Orleans with weeks of parades, all leading up to one day: Mardi Gras. Part of the parade appeal includes all the throws you can catch, like beads, from ...

Tucked into Monroe County, Mardi Gras in Aberdeen began the way many good ideas do: scribbled on a napkin. If you had told me a few years ago that Mardi Gras beads would be raining down Main Street in ...

Bead throwing, laser light shows, live music and massive parades. The second weekend of Mardi Gras! Galveston will kick off this Friday, February 17, with more entertainment than ever before. Not only ...

Happily, by May, Trump dropped the tariff to 30%, and Kelly convened Endymion’s float lieutenants to conceive a strategy to ...